Act No. 86 / 1990 Coll.
Act amending and supplementing Act No. 81 / 1966 Coll., on Periodic Printing and on Other Mass Information Means
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Effective from 29.03.1990
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THE LAW
of 28 March 1990
amending and supplementing Act No. 81 / 1966 Coll., on Periodic Printing and on Other Mass Information Means
The Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic decided on this law:
Act No. 81 / 1966 Coll., on Periodic Printing and on Other Mass Information Means, as amended by Act No. 84 / 1968 Coll., Act No. 127 / 1968 Coll., Legislative Action of the Bureau of the Federal Assembly No. 99 / 1969 Coll., Act SNR No. 131 / 1970 Coll. and Act No. 146 / 1971 Coll., is amended as follows:
1.
"(1) In accordance with the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression, words and press, citizens of the periodical press and other mass information means are using them to obtain information and express their views publicly."
In Paragraph 1 (2), the word "workers' is replaced by" citizens' and the last sentence is deleted.
Section 2 is deleted.
3.
The periodical press may be issued by Czechoslovak legal persons as well as Czechoslovak citizens who have reached the age of 18. Other legal and natural persons may issue periodical printing only with the consent of the competent authority of the Czech or Slovak authorities responsible for the publisher's seat. '
4. in Article 6, the words "8 weeks' are replaced by the words" 30 days';
Article 6 (b) reads as follows:
"(b) its content focus,"
In Article 6 (g), the text "if the publisher is an individual, he may not designate the editor."
Article 6 (h) is deleted.
5.
(1) The issue of periodical printing may be initiated only after registration. If the application is not required pursuant to Article 6 or if the particulars are incomplete or inaccurate, the registration authority shall immediately notify the registrant, but no later than 3 days after its receipt, of the initiation of the registration procedure following the removal of the defects of the application.
(2) The registration procedure shall begin on the date on which the registration authority has received an application containing the required particulars. The registration authority shall carry out the registration within 15 days of the date on which such application was issued; issue a certificate of registration.
(3) If, within 30 days of the date on which the application was received by the registration authority, the registration certificate or the notification referred to in paragraph 1, the date of registration shall be the day following the expiry of that period; the registration authority shall provide confirmation of this to the person who submitted the application.
(4) The issuer shall notify the authority which made the registration of any change to the information contained in the application. The amendment may be made only after it has been registered by that authority; the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis. ';
6.
Registration shall cease to be valid and the authorisation to issue periodical printing shall cease,
(a) if the issue of periodical printing does not commence within one year of registration,
(b) if the publication of newspapers is interrupted for a period of more than six months and a magazine or other periodical printed matter for a period of more than one year. "
7.
(1) The periodical printing shall be the responsibility of the publisher, the other mass information means of the relevant organisation, which shall be subject to all other provisions applicable to the publisher.
(2) Under the responsibility of the publisher, the editor-in-chief shall manage the collective information medium. Furthermore, the Editorial Board may participate in the management of a mass information device. The extent of its participation in the management of a mass information device, its responsibility, the method of appointment and the withdrawal of its members shall be determined by the publisher.
(3) If the editor is appointed by the editor, he shall be responsible for the content of the individual issue of the mass information device, in particular for ensuring that the legal interests of society, citizens and organisations are not infringed by the content of the mass information device.
(4) If, for some bulk information, the editor-in-chief of the editor-in-chief, the editor-in-chief or the chairman of the editorial board perform the tasks of the editor-in-chief, they shall be subject to all the provisions applicable to the editor-in-chief.
(5) Without prejudice to the responsibility of the authors of the information resulting from the provisions in force. "
8.
The editor or editor may be the one who is civil and competent to do so. "
9.
The editor-in-chief and other editors shall, in the performance of their activities, enjoy protection under the applicable rules against all forms of pressure to obstruct their activities. '
10. Paragraph 13 (1) shall be deleted.
Paragraphs 2 to 4 shall be renumbered paragraphs 1 to 3.
11.
Publishers shall decide how to expand the periodical press. '.
12. In Section 23, the end of the clause after the parentheses is amended as follows:... "they are prohibited if their content promotes violence and war, fascist or Nazi ideology, racial discrimination or otherwise contravenes humanity or attacks against the integrity of the Republic and the foundations of its constitutional establishment or violates international agreements."
13. The following Section 26a is inserted in Part IX "Final provisions':
The rights and duties of the editor under this law shall be exercised by the person issuing the periodical press if he has not appointed another person as editor (§ 10 (2)). '
Act No. 127 / 1968 Coll., on certain transitional measures in the area of printing and other mass information is hereby repealed.
This Act shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Havel v. r.
Dubček v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 86 / 1990 Coll., amending and supplementing Act No. 81 / 1966 Coll., on Periodic Printing and on Other Mass Information Means |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 29.03.1990 |
|---|---|
| Effective from | 29.03.1990 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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